
A collection of 20 essays on works ranging from Beowulf through Paradise Lost to Michael Crichton's Eaters of the Dead . Among the topics: the possible authorship and diction of Old English literature; the voyage motif; the roles of dragons, Valkyries, and women in northern Germanic literature; Chaucer's poems; and modern adaptations of Beowulf . The volume lacks a subject index. Gruber is dean of Missouri Valley College's Arts and Humanities division. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Page Count:
521
Publication Date:
2000-01-01
ISBN-10:
0773478582
ISBN-13:
9780773478589
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